Clean Air Act stationary source · ICIS-AIR LA0000002208700001
VALERO REFINING - MERAUX LLC - MERAUX REFINERY, Meraux, LA: Clean Air Act compliance record, inspections, violations, penalties
- OperatingOperating status
- Major sourceEmissions classification
- No Violation IdentifiedCurrent violation status, as filed
- 7Compliance evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 0High-priority violations since January 1, 2017
- 5Formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017
VALERO REFINING - MERAUX LLC - MERAUX REFINERY, at 2500 E ST BERNARD HWY, Meraux in St. Bernard County, Louisiana, is an operating major source of air pollution on EPA’s ICIS-AIR register. EPA’s file records its current violation status (ICIS-AIR’s high-priority violation field) as “No Violation Identified”. St. Bernard County is on EPA’s Green Book list of areas that do not meet a national air quality standard. The status and classification are as EPA’s facility file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the source’s current standing, quarter by quarter.
Identity
| Facility as filed | VALERO REFINING - MERAUX LLC - MERAUX REFINERY |
|---|---|
| ICIS-AIR ID | LA0000002208700001 |
| EPA facility registry ID | 110000448837 |
| Operating status | Operating |
| Emissions classification | Major source |
| Current violation status (ICIS-AIR high-priority violation field) | No Violation Identified |
| Address | 2500 E ST BERNARD HWY, Meraux, LA 70075 |
| County | St. Bernard County |
| In a nonattainment county | Yes (EPA Green Book) |
| Industry (NAICS) | Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (NAICS 3241) |
| SIC code | 2911 |
| EPA region | 06 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR facility file (ECHO download).
Programs and pollutants
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-AIR download does not include its program, pollutant and Title V certification files, so this page does not list the Clean Air Act programs VALERO REFINING - MERAUX LLC - MERAUX REFINERY is under or the pollutants it is permitted for. The programs each evaluation and violation below was recorded under are shown with it. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report lists both.
Compliance evaluations
- 7Evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 3Full compliance evaluations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2024 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61); New Source Performance Standards; State or Local rule or regulation that is not federally-enforceable; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| March 11, 2021 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61); New Source Performance Standards; State or Local rule or regulation that is not federally-enforceable; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| October 12, 2020 | PCE Off-Site | U.S. EPA | Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause; Risk Management Program |
| May 15, 2019 | PCE On-Site | U.S. EPA | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61); New Source Performance Standards |
| May 15, 2019 | PCE On-Site | U.S. EPA | Federally-Enforceable Requirement, Non Specified; MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61); New Source Performance Standards; Operating Permits |
| March 25, 2019 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61); New Source Performance Standards; State or Local rule or regulation that is not federally-enforceable; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| September 25, 2018 | PCE Off-Site | State | State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
Violations
- 0Violation determinations since January 1, 2017
- 0Of them high-priority
A high-priority violation (HPV) is the most serious class of Clean Air Act non-compliance an agency records; a federally reportable violation (FRV) is the next step down. Each row is one determination as EPA’s violation history files it.
EPA’s violation history file holds no violation for ICIS-AIR LA0000002208700001 since January 1, 2017.
Enforcement and penalties
5 formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017, 3 of them with a penalty filed above zero. Each penalty is shown as EPA’s formal action file states it; “Not stated” means the file gives no figure, and $0 is a disclosed zero.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Penalty, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2026 | Administrative Order | State | $32,900 |
| March 18, 2025 | Administrative Order | State | $0 |
| April 16, 2021 | CAA 113A Admin Compliance Order (Non-Penalty) | U.S. EPA | $0 |
| April 1, 2021 | CAA 113D1 Action For Penalty | U.S. EPA | $47,357 |
| April 20, 2017 | CAA 113D1 Action For Penalty | U.S. EPA | $182,000 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2024 | Warning Letter | State |
| August 3, 2021 | Notice of Violation | State |
| March 31, 2021 | Warning Letter | State |
| February 18, 2021 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | U.S. EPA |
| August 20, 2020 | Warning Letter | State |
| June 18, 2020 | Warning Letter | State |
| May 17, 2019 | Warning Letter | State |
| March 20, 2019 | Warning Letter | State |
| January 3, 2019 | Warning Letter | State |
| December 28, 2018 | Warning Letter | State |
| September 6, 2018 | Warning Letter | State |
| July 24, 2017 | Warning Letter | State |
| June 21, 2017 | Warning Letter | State |
| June 20, 2017 | Warning Letter | State |
| February 16, 2017 | Warning Letter | State |
| February 8, 2017 | Warning Letter | State |
Stack tests
- 5Stack tests since January 1, 2017
- 0Recorded as failed
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 17, 2023 | Pass | State |
| July 23, 2019 | Pass | State |
| July 16, 2019 | Pass | State |
| June 20, 2017 | Pass | State |
| June 20, 2017 | Pass | State |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR evaluation, violation, stack test and enforcement files (ECHO download), events dated January 1, 2017 or later as loaded; up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-AIR download, loaded September 14, 2026.